Ideal for intermediates and professional-level students, these classes cover the following concepts:

• Introduction to the essential characteristics of ten Thaats and their classification
• Understanding how Ragas are born from Thaats
• Understanding the Hindustani Taal system with knowledge of Theka, Bol etc.
• Understanding how to make Vistaar, different types of Sargams & Taans, and Tehais in a Raaga
• Ragas with Bandishes in different Taals
• Learning Taals such as Teentaal (16 Beats), Rupaktaal (7 Beats), Jhaptaal (10 Beats) and Ektaal (12 Beats)

About the Teacher: Arindam Bhattacharyya learned music from his father, Pandit Swaraj Bhattacharyya, the legendary Tabla maestro of Lucknow, Gharana. 

A highly diligent student of guru Pandit Ranjan Mukherjee, Arindam is a renowned musician, vocalist, and composer possessing a very rare background in Talim, in the tradition of Kotali Gharana and Patiala Gharana. 

Arindam has received many awards, including a Gold medal from Rabindra Bharati University; Nirod Baron Memorial Prize by R.B.U.; Sangitacharya Girijashankar Chakraborty Prize by R.B.U.; Acharya Uday Bhusan Bhattacharya Smrity Puraskar by R.B.U.; National Scholarship by Ministry of Tourism and Culture; Bijon Ghosh Dostidar Gold Medal by R.B.U., Govt. of India; National Scholarship by Ministry of Education, Govt. of India; Divisional Railway Manager’s Award as a coordinator of Divisional Cultural Association and many more. 

He is an ‘A’ Grade Artist of All India Radio (Kolkata) and Doordarshan (Kolkata) and has performed throughout India and abroad. Besides his proficiency in classical music, Arindam is also a promising music director and composer.